Orange CA
California · Pop. 138,266
Orange, CA: median household income of $117,113, median rent of $2,327/mo, 4.9% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$117,113
per year
Median Rent
$2,327
per month
Median Home
$946k
home value
Unemployment
4.9%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
9.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
26 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Orange, CA Reality Check"
In Orange, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $117,113 and median rent is $2,327/month. 51% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $945,800 — that's 8.1× the median income. Employment picture: 4.91% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 9.5%. Average commute: 26 minutes — acceptable. Orange was founded in 1869 — that's 157 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 25.2 sq miles at 5,478 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 190 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Orange has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 60/100 — It Depends.